You know, when I was younger and more of a fanatic I used to make a point of waking up in time to catch the nominations. Living on the East Coast, or even in Chicago, made this a lot easier. But getting up at 5:30am here in Los Angeles? Fuck that.

On top of it, I have a cold and I was in no state of mind to interrupt my sleep.

Well wouldn't you know it, but I woke up a few times in the middle of the night, and the last time I said to myself "Well, it couldn't hurt to see what time it is."

5:15.

FUCK.

Hopefully I'll be able to get back to sleep after this. It might be hard to if I punch in my television screen in the even that Benjamin Button or Fincher fail to get the big noms.

Sally Hawkins NOT getting a nom, esp. when the screenplay did.
Melissa Leo and Richard Jenkins (non-stars in indie films) get noms.
Winslet not nominated for Rev Road, but for The Reader, and in LEAD.
The Reader getting Best Picture and Director (although the Academy LOVES their Holocaust films)
Frozen River screenplay nom over Woody Allen.
Pitt getting in over Clint.
And perhaps, not very shocking, The Dark Knight not getting a Best Picture nom.

I'm bummed that Cate Blanchett and Benicio Del Tori aren't up there, but I'm so happy that Gran Torino and Clint got that shaft that I'll live.